The Hobby Horse was a fad among well-to-do men in the years 1818-1820. Londoner Denis Johnson catered to the fad by building the machines and then by providing an "academy" in which his customers could learn to ride.
Details
Title: Riding in Johnson's Academy
Creator: Unidentified
Date: 1819
Location Created: London, England
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